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Environmental Science Form 2(2)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are......................major layers of the Earth's atmosphere

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

2.

Which letter represents the "Stratosphere"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which layer represents the "Thermosphere"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Which of the Earth's atmosphere layers is home to Earth's "ozone layer"

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

5.

The ozone layer

a)

is a heavy part of the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs almost all of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light

b)

is a thick part of the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs almost all of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light

c)

is a thin part of the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs almost all of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light

6.

The main molecules that are destroying the ozone layer are called

a)

ozone gases

b)

chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs.

c)

carbon dioxide

7.

The "hole" in the ozone is found in

a)

the Caribbean

b)

China

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

8.

The ozone layer will likely continue to thin for some time in the future, some effects on humans are (checkbox)

a)

the increase risk of sunburn

b)

damage to eyes

c)

skin cancer

d)

diabetes

9.

UV rays stand for

a)

ultra violet light

b)

ultra violent radiation

c)

ultra violet rides

10.

Man-made chemicals that were once used in aerosols and refrigerators are

a)

CFC's

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

methane

d)

oxygen

11.

Sustainable development is

a)

development is development that meets the needs of the present

b)

development is development that meets the needs of the present without while compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

c)

development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

12.

The three pillars of sustainable development are

a)

social, ecological and environmental

b)

social, enterprise and environmental

c)

social, ecological and national

13.

Which are goals of sustainable development (checkbox)

a)

to end of poverty and hunger

b)

to encourage better standards of education and healthcare

c)

to achieve gender equality

d)

to tackle the effects of climate change

14.

Which of the following are examples of tools used in sustainable development (checkbox)

a)

green spaces

b)

wind power

c)

solar energy

d)

coal energy

15.

Green spaces are

a)

well development cities within urban areas

b)

well development farmland areas

c)

parks, wetlands, lakes, forests or other eco systems in urban areas

16.

Wind powered electricity is less expensive than coal driven electricity

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The amount of water used for these essential services can be drastically reduce by using of water-saving fittings and fixtures

a)

True

b)

False

18.

It is possible for ALL countries to use solar powered electricity

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The UN stands for

a)

Unilever

b)

United Nights

c)

United Nations

20.

When addressing livelihoods we are speaking about

a)

activities essential to everyday life

b)

activities essential to everyone

c)

activities essential to survive